Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Melissa Lajtos, Luis Alberto Barradas-Chacon, Selina Christin Wriessnegger
Summary: This study investigates the influence of handedness on brain activation during the processes of imagining and executing simple hand movements. The results show that both left-handed and right-handed individuals exhibit activation over sensorimotor areas. However, the right-handed group tends to display more bilateral patterns than the left-handed group, which contradicts previous findings. Additionally, there is a stronger activation during motor imagery than during motor execution in both groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Laura Tosini, Ana Carolina Gomes, Daniela M. Corbetta, Fernando Henrique Magalhaes, Cassio M. M. Meira Jr
Summary: The principle of Fitts' law suggests that movement difficulty increases with distance and width of targets, especially when touching two parallel targets quickly. Understanding the differences in motor and gaze behaviors between extroverts and introverts is important for the development of sensor-based interfaces for games and rehabilitation. This study investigated these differences in a computer task and found that introverts had longer visual fixations and reduced pupil diameter variability, suggesting unique gaze behavior. However, there were no significant differences in speed and accuracy performance between extroverts and introverts.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Vicente A. Lomelin-Ibarra, Andres E. Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Jose A. Cantoral-Ceballos
Summary: This study investigates different data representation methods for motor imagery EEG signals and achieves strong classification accuracy through transfer learning. Additionally, alternative representations based on spectrograms and multidimensional raw data are explored, leading to promising results.
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Neurosciences
Franck Di Rienzo, Ursula Debarnot, Sebastien Daligault, Claude Delpuech, Julien Doyon, Aymeric Guillot
Summary: Motor imagery and physical practice can both improve motor performance through experience-based plasticity. This study used magnetoencephalography to investigate the changes in brain activity associated with offline consolidation of motor sequence learning through motor imagery or physical practice. The results showed that overnight consolidation of motor learning through motor imagery was better than wake-related consolidation. The alpha network exhibited increased neural desynchronization after overnight consolidation, while the beta network exhibited an increase in neural synchronization after wake-related consolidation. This study provides evidence of parallel brain plasticity underlying behavioral changes associated with sleep-dependent consolidation of motor skill learning through motor imagery and physical practice.
Article
Neurosciences
Kathryn J. M. Lambert, Yvonne Y. Chen, Christopher Donoff, Jonah Elke, Christopher R. Madan, Anthony Singhal
Summary: The mental representations of our bodies influence how we interact with our surroundings. Through motor imagery, we can observe these mental representations using scalp EEG recordings. Motor imagery can be characterized by visual or kinaesthetic modality, and these modalities can be engaged separately or together. The study found that individuals imagine movement differently depending on whether it involves their dominant or non-dominant hand, and left-handers may be more flexible in their motor imagery strategies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Monica Crotti, Karl Koschutnig, Selina Christin Wriessnegger
Summary: This study investigates the brain activity and differences between right-handed and left-handed individuals during motor imagery and motor execution tasks. The results reveal significant differences in cortical and subcortical levels between the two groups. Additionally, only right-handed individuals show the involvement of the posterior cerebellum during the imagery task.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gregory E. P. Pearcey, Lauren A. Smith, Yao Sun, E. Paul Zehr
Summary: Training one side of the body for precise movements can improve the performance of the untrained limb on the opposite side. A study conducted with a female cohort found that unilateral practice can reduce completion time and errors in a game requiring precise movements with both hands. The decrease in H-reflex excitability suggests a potential role of spinal cord circuitry in enhancing performance. These findings highlight the importance of revisiting historical research, involving female participants, and studying cross-education of skilled tasks.
Article
Zoology
Antonio J. Osuna-Mascaro, Camila Ortiz, Caroline Stolz, Stephanie Musgrave, Crickette M. Sanz, David B. Morgan, Dorothy M. Fragaszy
Summary: The study on chimpanzees' termite fishing behavior reveals individual differences in the use of probes, with variations in hand preference and action frequency. A new termite capturing technique - sliding the probe between digits of one stationary hand - requires coordinated bimanual actions. Further research on digital function and environmental constraints will provide insight into manual dexterity in termite fishing.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Monserrat Hernandez-Luengo, Celia Alvarez-Bueno, Jose Alberto Martinez-Hortelano, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Blanca Notario-Pacheco
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis found that breastfeeding may improve motor development in children. However, more studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chi-Hsian Lin, Frank J. H. Lu, Diane L. Gill, Ken Shih-Kuei Huang, Shu-Ching Wu, Yi-Hsiang Chiu
Summary: Motor imagery and action observation, when combined, can enhance motor performance. This study found that a combination of action observation and motor imagery performed in an asynchronous or progressive manner results in better golf putting performance and learning compared to synchronous combination. Further research is needed to determine the best way to combine action observation and motor imagery.
Article
Neurosciences
YiFan Wang, Jun Zhao, Hitoshi Inada, Janos Negyesi, Ryoichi Nagatomi
Summary: The effects of task complexity on interlimb transfer differ between right-handed and left-handed individuals. For right-handed individuals, a certain level of appropriate complexity is necessary to detect interlimb transfers in motor learning.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Christophe Maiano, Alexandre J. S. Morin, Johanne April, Sylvain Coutu, Claude Dugas, Olivier Hue
Summary: The study found that the alignment between perceived and actual motor competencies is crucial. It also revealed that age and physical activity/sport practice are associated with higher competencies, while girls and younger children are associated with lower competencies.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Francesca Ferrari, Courtney E. Shell, Zachary C. Thumser, Francesco Clemente, Ela B. Plow, Christian Cipriani, Paul D. Marasco
Summary: The study investigated the effects of augmenting movement proprioception in stroke patients through injecting illusory kinaesthetic sensations into upper arm muscles during a reaching task. The results suggest that injecting illusory kinaesthetic sensations into the agonist triceps muscle during reaching can improve movement smoothness and directness, while injections into the antagonistic biceps can have negative impacts.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Katrina P. Nguyen, Abhinav Sharma, Mauricio Gil-Silva, Aryn H. Gittis, Steven M. Chase
Summary: This study revealed that mouse locomotor learning is accompanied by specific paw kinematic progressions that change with different stages of performance. Mice refine interlimb coordination and stride length during learning, ultimately adopting a more variable locomotor strategy.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ming Chen, Chien-Huang Lin
Summary: The research explores the impact of the connection between visual stimuli and objects in consumers' hands on purchase intention. It shows that right-handed consumers have higher purchase intention for food when viewing an image with tableware on the right side, but the effect reverses under high motor resource load.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Bert Steenbergen, Hilde Krajenbrink, Jessica Lust, Peter Wilson
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Peter Wilson, Scott Ruddock, Shahin Rahimi-Golkhandan, Jan Piek, David Sugden, Dido Green, Bert Steenbergen
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jeffrey M. Rogers, Jenny Jensen, Joaquin T. Valderrama, Stuart J. Johnstone, Peter H. Wilson
Summary: This study examined a neurophysiological measure of engagement in healthy adults and found that increased frontal theta power is a valid measure of user engagement in virtual reality simulation and participation.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jeffrey M. Rogers, Nick Mumford, Karen Caeyenberghs, Hannah Richards, Nienke Nuijen, Bert Steenbergen, Gavin Williams, David H. K. Shum, Jonathan Duckworth, Natalie Amos, Peter H. Wilson
Summary: The study examined the feasibility of deploying a co-located VR system in a clinical setting for upper-limb virtual rehabilitation in adult acquired brain injury. All feasibility criteria were satisfied, with positive user experience reports. Time-series analysis successfully provided a detailed account of individual training-related change.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Phoebe Imms, Juan F. D. Dominguez, Alex Burmester, Caio Seguin, Adam Clemente, Thijs Dhollander, Peter H. Wilson, Govinda Poudel, Karen Caeyenberghs
Summary: The study found that faster processing speed on trials involving greater cognitive control is correlated with higher navigation efficiency, both in the whole-brain and in the task-relevant subnetwork. Conversely, faster processing speed on trials requiring more automatic processing is correlated with shorter path length within the task-relevant subnetwork.
BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Adam Clemente, Juan F. D. Dominguez, Phoebe Imms, Alex Burmester, Thijs Dhollander, Peter H. Wilson, Govinda Poudel, Karen Caeyenberghs
Summary: Attentional lapses can interfere with goal-directed behaviors and are associated with variations in the microstructure of frontoparietal white matter tracts, potentially serving as a trait-like biomarker. However, these lapses cannot be solely explained by the microstructure of SLF-I, as other factors such as sleep deprivation or underlying psychological conditions may also contribute to susceptibility.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Peter H. Wilson, Jeffrey M. Rogers, Karin Vogel, Bert Steenbergen, Thomas B. McGuckian, Jonathan Duckworth
Summary: A comparative study was conducted between the EDNA system and an active control group for home-based arm function rehabilitation post-stroke. Significant improvements in motor performance were observed in the EDNA training group, with some impact on cognitive function as well. However, improvements in functional behavior were not significant.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jessica M. Lust, Bert Steenbergen, Johanna (Ankie) E. M. Diepstraten, Peter H. Wilson, Marina M. Schoemaker, Margriet J. Poelma
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify subtypes in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) based on their motor, cognitive, and visual-motor abilities. The results revealed four clusters, each with different motor skill problems. Importantly, all clusters showed at least borderline level balance impairments. This study highlights the heterogeneity of DCD and the importance of balance in this condition.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Rebecca Small, Peter H. Wilson, Dana Wong, Jeffrey M. Rogers
Summary: Research has found that rehabilitation research findings are not commonly used in clinical practice, and one key barrier is the poor quality of reporting in the original studies. In order to promote the clinical implementation of post-stroke cognitive rehabilitation research, this study assessed the quality of intervention reporting in the literature. The results showed that the descriptions of interventions were inconsistent and often insufficient, which limits the understanding, replication, and implementation of evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
James Czencz, Nora Shields, Margaret Wallen, Peter H. Wilson, Thomas B. McGuckian, Christine Imms
Summary: The effect of exercise on adults with cerebral palsy in terms of quality of life, participation, pain, mood, and fatigue remains unknown.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Thomas B. McGuckian, Peter H. Wilson, Rich D. Johnston, Shahin Rahimi-Golkhandan, Jan Piek, Dido Green, Jeffrey M. Rogers, Paul Maruff, Bert Steenbergen, Scott Ruddock
Summary: This longitudinal study examined the development of children's complex executive function (EF) using the Groton Maze Learning Task (GMLT). A total of 147 children (61 males, ages 5.5-11 years) were recruited from six multicultural primary schools in Melbourne and Perth, Australia. The study spanned from 2010 to 2012, with assessments on the GMLT conducted every 6 months. Growth curve models indicated a quadratic growth trajectory in each measure of error, reflecting visuospatial memory, executive control, and complex EF. The ability to apply rules for action, a key aspect of complex EF, developed rapidly during early-to-mid childhood.
Review
Rehabilitation
Eduardo Duarte Machado, Michael H. Cole, Laura Miller, Thomas B. McGuckian, Peter H. Wilson
Summary: The purpose of this review was to examine the efficacy of dance interventions for individuals with cerebral palsy, measured using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The results of the systematic review and meta-analysis showed positive overall effects for cognitive, motor, and social-emotional function outcomes, although there was a high degree of heterogeneity due to differences in study design.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Catherine Hilly, Peter H. Wilson, Barbara Lucas, Thomas B. McGuckian, Ruth Swanton, Elspeth H. Froude
Summary: The purpose of this study is to describe allied health and educational interventions for children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and assess their effectiveness. The systematic review and meta-analysis found that some interventions targeting body function and structure, activity, and behavior outcomes were effective, but there is a lack of evidence for interventions supporting children's and adolescents' participation.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Communication
Kianying Joyce Lim, Thomas B. McGuckian, Michael H. Cole, Jonathan Duckworth, Peter H. Wilson
Summary: This systematic review synthesizes recent experimental studies on the user experience of healthy older adults in relation to mixed reality (MR) applications. The results indicate that current research focuses more on the instrumental quality of the applications and less on the non-instrumental quality. The findings have implications for game design and future research.
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY-JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL RESEARCH ON CYBERSPACE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Hilde Krajenbrink, Jessica Lust, Peter Wilson, Bert Steenbergen
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
John J. Buchanan, Alberto Cordova
Summary: Research has shown that spontaneous visual coupling supports frequency entrainment, phase attraction, and intermittent interpersonal coordination during the switch from a novision (NV) to vision (V) context among co-actors. The experiments demonstrate that similar self-paced frequencies result from same amplitude movements, while different amplitudes lead to disparate frequencies. In experiment 1, co-actors were instructed to maintain amplitude without explicit instructions for coordination, which limited frequency and phase entrainment in the V context. In experiment 2, co-actors were instructed to maintain amplitude and intentionally coordinate together, resulting in significant frequency modulations and the production of various stable relative phase patterns.
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
(2024)
